What did you all call other people at blizzcon that you met from tl? Did you actually get to know their real name or did you call them by their alias on the website? I just read a blog about ghostclaw and it seemed like they just called him that.

Ghostclaws

114 Posts

October 14 2008 00:02 GMT

They're not even calling me Ghostclaws that's what they're calling Waterdragon, or just randomly yelling out (some sort of mix up due to a drunken night which I wasn't at) .__.v

I did learn a few real names, though I just used whichever one I remembered at the moment or whichever one was easier to remember/say.

micronesia

United States24701 Posts

October 14 2008 00:13 GMT

In my experience, it's very common for people to use online handles when meeting IRL. That happened a lot with my campus direct connect hub at college. We actually called one guy 'Admin'.

GrandInquisitor

New York City13113 Posts

October 14 2008 00:15 GMT

I tried to call intrigue Jeffry and Hot_Bid Ken when we met up. (Haji's real name pretty much shortens to haji anyway.) But they stuck more to "GI"

ScarFace

United States1175 Posts

October 14 2008 00:17 GMT

I wasn't there, but I have friends in real life who I met through a forum or a game etc, and I 90% of the time stick with their ID.

Chill

Calgary25981 Posts

October 14 2008 00:39 GMT

I tried to use real names but if I didn't know them or didn't think about it I'd use IDs.

I also called keen ZUFAHHHHHHHH

Kennigit

Canada19447 Posts

October 14 2008 00:44 GMT

i think i called most ppl by their first name in paris

GHOSTCLAW

United States17042 Posts

October 14 2008 00:59 GMT

If you've been posting for a while (or you don't even have a tl.net id) then they try to call you by your real name. For me it was easier to just remember everyone's tl.net id, because it lets you remember their viewpoints and posts better.

On October 14 2008 09:02 Ghostclaws wrote:
They're not even calling me Ghostclaws that's what they're calling Waterdragon, or just randomly yelling out (some sort of mix up due to a drunken night which I wasn't at) .__.v

I did learn a few real names, though I just used whichever one I remembered at the moment or whichever one was easier to remember/say.

I'm sorry that they have me confused with you. Uhhh...Not sure what to do about it. It could be worse- they could have changed my id already.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

October 14 2008 01:28 GMT

I've known an SC friend IRL for like 4 years and when i talk with him on vent i still call him by his b.net ID half the time when i mean to say his real name.

XCetron

5226 Posts

October 14 2008 01:47 GMT

#10

I called people by their TL nick.

HeavOnEarth

United States7087 Posts

October 14 2008 01:49 GMT

#11

i thought everyone just called each other newb
wut

Chill

Calgary25981 Posts

October 14 2008 01:49 GMT

#12

I just called mahnini and XCetron Mahnitron since they are basically the same person.

Last Romantic

United States20661 Posts

October 14 2008 02:00 GMT

#13

I used real names when I actually knew what it was oo;

micronesia

United States24701 Posts

October 14 2008 02:11 GMT

#14

On October 14 2008 10:49 Chill wrote:
I just called mahnini and XCetron Mahnitron since they are basically the same person.

Wow now that you mention it you're right. And they drive an m3r2.

thoraxe

United States1449 Posts

October 14 2008 02:12 GMT

#15

Depends if the name is cool to say like "GHOSTCLAW!!!!!", not something like "eatshitanddie". Or if its shorter than their complete gibberish alias "xXx_312janc341xXx".

XCetron

5226 Posts

October 14 2008 02:17 GMT

#16

On October 14 2008 10:49 Chill wrote:
I just called mahnini and XCetron Mahnitron since they are basically the same person.

oh wtf chill, we're not even the same!

Raithed

China7078 Posts

October 14 2008 02:30 GMT

#17

On October 14 2008 10:49 Chill wrote:
I just called mahnini and XCetron Mahnitron since they are basically the same person.

LOLWTF.
im now mindfucked.

LosingID8

CA10828 Posts

October 14 2008 02:45 GMT

#18

actually i got mahnini and xcetron confused for a bit at blizzcon as well.

i tried to call people by their real names, but sometimes its just easier to call them by their TL usernames.